Establishing benchmark monitoring points in wilderness: successes and challenges

Charles G. Johnson

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Establishing benchmark monitoring points in wilderness: successes and challenges

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Charles G. Johnson

Year:

2000

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: McCool, Stephen F.; Cole, David N.; Borrie, William T.; O’Loughlin, Jennifer, comps. 2000. Wilderness science in a time of change conference—Volume 3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 23–27; Missoula, MT. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-3. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 82-83

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Abstract

The Western United States has a rich heritage of biological diversity within the wilderness areas. To access human disturbances compared to human-undisturbed sites, the tool of “benchmarking” is used, where sites are compared over time. The resulting data and photographic records are the basis of monitoring used by land managers. Examples are given for three locations, as well as details of monitoring techniques.

Parent Publication

Wilderness science in a time of change conference-Volume 3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 23-27; Missoula, MT

Keywords

wilderness, diversity, monitoring, techniques, photography, human impacts

Citation

Johnson, Charles G., Jr. 2000. Establishing benchmark monitoring points in wilderness: successes and challenges. In: McCool, Stephen F.; Cole, David N.; Borrie, William T.; O’Loughlin, Jennifer, comps. 2000. Wilderness science in a time of change conference—Volume 3: Wilderness as a place for scientific inquiry; 1999 May 23–27; Missoula, MT. Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-3. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 82-83